The @flatfile/plugin-record-hook plugin offers a convenient way to execute custom logic on individual data records within Flatfile. By setting up an event listener for the commit:created event, this plugin seamlessly integrates with the data processing flow.

Event Type: listener.on('commit:created')

Parameters

sheetSlug - string

The sheetSlug parameter is the slug of the sheet you want to listen to.

callback - function

The callback parameter takes a function that will be run on the record or records.

options.chunkSize - number - default: 10_000 - (optional)

The chunkSize parameter allows you to specify the quantity of records to process in each chunk.

options.parallel - number - default: 1 - (optional)

The parallel parameter allows you to specify the number of chunks to process in parallel.

Usage

npm i @flatfile/plugin-record-hook @flatfile/hooks

Import

bulkRecordHook

import { FlatfileRecord, bulkRecordHook } from "@flatfile/plugin-record-hook";
import { FlatfileEvent, FlatfileListener } from "@flatfile/listener";

recordHook

import { FlatfileRecord, recordHook } from "@flatfile/plugin-record-hook";
import { FlatfileEvent, FlatfileListener } from "@flatfile/listener";

Pass bulkRecordHook or recordHook to a Flatfile data listener and provide a function to run when data is added or updated.

Listen for data changes

Set up a listener to configure Flatfile and respond to data Events. Then use this plugin to set up a hook that responds to data changes.

JavaScript

bulkRecordHook.js

import { bulkRecordHook } from "@flatfile/plugin-record-hook";

export default async function (listener) {
  listener.use(
    bulkRecordHook("my-sheet", (records) => {
      return records.map((r) => {
        //do your work here
        return r;
      });
    })
  );
}

recordHook.js

import { recordHook } from "@flatfile/plugin-record-hook";

export default async function (listener) {
  listener.use(
    recordHook("my-sheet", (record) => {
      //do your work here
      return record;
    })
  );
}

TypeScript

bulkRecordHook.ts

import { FlatfileRecord } from "@flatfile/hooks";
import { bulkRecordHook } from "@flatfile/plugin-record-hook";
import { FlatfileListener } from "@flatfile/listener";

export default async function (listener: FlatfileListener) {
  listener.use(
    bulkRecordHook("my-sheet", (records: FlatfileRecord[]) => {
      return records.map((r) => {
        //do your work here
        return r;
      });
    })
  );
}

recordHook.ts

import { FlatfileRecord } from "@flatfile/hooks";
import { recordHook } from "@flatfile/plugin-record-hook";
import { FlatfileListener } from "@flatfile/listener";

export default async function (listener: FlatfileListener) {
  listener.use(
    recordHook("my-sheet", (record: FlatfileRecord) => {
      //do your work here
      return record;
    })
  );
}

Additional Options

bulkRecordHook can accept additional properties. Props will be passed along to the transformer.

JavaScript

bulkRecordHook.js

import { bulkRecordHook } from "@flatfile/plugin-record-hook";

export default async function (listener) {
  listener.use(
    bulkRecordHook("my-sheet", (records) => {
      return records.map((r) => {
        //do your work here
        return r;
      });
    }),
    { chunkSize: 100, parallel: 2 }
  );
}

TypeScript

bulkRecordHook.ts

import { FlatfileRecord } from "@flatfile/hooks";
import { bulkRecordHook } from "@flatfile/plugin-record-hook";
import { FlatfileListener } from "@flatfile/listener";

export default async function (listener: FlatfileListener) {
  listener.use(
    bulkRecordHook(
      "my-sheet",
      (records: FlatfileRecord[]) => {
        return records.map((r) => {
          //do your work here
          return r;
        });
      },
      { chunkSize: 100, parallel: 2 }
    )
  );
}

Flexible Options

chunkSize number default: 10_000 (optional)

Define how many records you want to process in each batch. This allows you to balance efficiency and resource utilization based on your specific use case.

parallel number default: 1 (optional)

Choose whether the records should be processed in parallel. This enables you to optimize the execution time when dealing with large datasets.

Example Usage

This example sets up a record hook using listener.use to modify records in the "my-sheet" sheet. in the "my-sheet" sheet.

When a record is processed by the hook, it checks if an email address is missing, empty, or invalid, and if so, it logs corresponding error messages and adds them to a form validation context (if the r object is related to form validation). This helps ensure that only valid email addresses are accepted in the application.

In the bulkRecordHook example, it passes a chunkSize of 100 and asks the hooks to run 2 at a time via the parallel property.

JavaScript

bulkRecordHook.js

import { bulkRecordHook } from "@flatfile/plugin-record-hook";

export default async function (listener) {
  listener.use(
    bulkRecordHook(
      "my-sheet",
      (records) => {
        return records.map((r) => {
          const email = r.get("email") as string;
          if (!email) {
            console.log("Email is required");
            r.addError("email", "Email is required");
          }
          const validEmailAddress = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
          if (email !== null && !validEmailAddress.test(email)) {
            console.log("Invalid email address");
            r.addError("email", "Invalid email address");
          }
          return r;
        });
      },
      { chunkSize: 100, parallel: 2 }
    )
  );
}

recordHook.js

import { recordHook } from "@flatfile/plugin-record-hook";

export default async function (listener) {
  listener.use(
    recordHook(
      "my-sheet",
      (record) => {
        const email = record.get("email") as string;
        if (!email) {
          console.log("Email is required");
          record.addError("email", "Email is required");
        }
        const validEmailAddress = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
        if (email !== null && !validEmailAddress.test(email)) {
          console.log("Invalid email address");
          record.addError("email", "Invalid email address");
        }
        return record;
      }
    )
  );
}

TypeScript

bulkRecordHook.ts

import { FlatfileRecord } from "@flatfile/hooks";
import { bulkRecordHook } from "@flatfile/plugin-record-hook";
import { FlatfileListener } from "@flatfile/listener";

export default async function (listener: FlatfileListener) {
  listener.use(
    bulkRecordHook(
      "contacts",
      (records: FlatfileRecord[]) => {
        return records.map((r) => {
          const email = r.get("email") as string;
          if (!email) {
            console.log("Email is required");
            r.addError("email", "Email is required");
          }
          const validEmailAddress = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
          if (email !== null && !validEmailAddress.test(email)) {
            console.log("Invalid email address");
            r.addError("email", "Invalid email address");
          }
          return r;
        });
      },
      { chunkSize: 100, parallel: 2 }
    )
  );
}

recordHook.ts

import { FlatfileRecord } from "@flatfile/hooks";
import { recordHook } from "@flatfile/plugin-record-hook";
import { FlatfileListener } from "@flatfile/listener";

export default async function (listener: FlatfileListener) {
  listener.use(
    recordHook(
      "contacts",
      (record: FlatfileRecord) => {
        const email = record.get("email") as string;
        if (!email) {
          console.log("Email is required");
          record.addError("email", "Email is required");
        }
        const validEmailAddress = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
        if (email !== null && !validEmailAddress.test(email)) {
          console.log("Invalid email address");
          record.addError("email", "Invalid email address");
        }
        return record;
      }
    )
  );
}